After shooting letter to CM on Nithari, Guv leaves for Delhi

Lucknow, Jan 5 (UNI) Close on the heels of writing to Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav suggesting a CBI probe in the Nithari serial killings, Uttar Pradesh Governor T V Rajeswar is leaving for the national capital tomorrow.

Sources confirmed to UNI today, the Governor leaves for New Delhi tomorrow on a three-day visit.

While officials were tight-lipped on the issue, political circles were abuzz about the possibilities of his meeting union home ministry officials regarding the ongoing probe in the Nithari killings.

It was not confirmed whether Mr Rajeswar has been summoned to the national capital or was going on his own accord.

During his last visit to New Delhi, the governor had met home ministry officials and even the President.

Earlier this month, the Governor had written to the CM suggesting him to consider a CBI probe in the Nithari incident as certain media reports had pointed towards the possibility of human organ trafficking.

Major political parties, including the opposition BJP, BSP and Congress, have demanded a CBI probe into the barbaric incident.

The CM also said he was not averse to CBI probe into the Noida serial killings. ''We are waiting for the two-member committee report, which is in Nithari to probe the incident.'' Talking to mediapersons here yesterday, the CM said his government was not against recommending a CBI probe into the killings, but any decision would be taken after the committe's report.

''We are expecting the report of the committee comprising Home Secretary Arun Sinha and ADG (Law and Order) A C Sharma within a day or two. The government would evaluate the situation after the report and order a CBI probe if needed,'' he maintained.

Taking a stern step into the Nithari incident, the government yesterday dismissed six policemen and suspended three others, including former SSP of Gautam Budhanagar district.

State Chief Secretary N C Bajpai along with Principal Secretary (Home) S K Agarwal and DGP Bua Singh announced the decision of the state government.

Mr Bajpai said former SSP Gautam Budhanagar Piyush Mordya, presently posted as SSP Ghaziabad and former SP (City) Swamitra Yadav and Circle Officer Sevak Ram had been suspended with immediate effect.

The government also dismissed six sub-inspector rank officers Rajeev Baliyan, Kanwar Pal Singh, Vinod Pandey, Ms Simranjeet Kaur, R N Singh and Deepak Chaturvedi, who were posted at sector 20 police station.

Mr Bajpai informed more action would follow after the two-member committee submitted its report and if required, an FIR would be lodged against these erring cops.

UNI